July 28th

On a sunny morning we walked at Reculver and saw 2 Chiffchaffs, 4 Common Sandpipers, 22 Mallard, 7 Gadwall, 7 Mute Swans, 4 Tufted Duck, 42 Coot, 3 Little Grebes, 1 Wood Sandpiper, 1 Common Buzzard, 4 Goldfinches, 6 Sand Martins, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Teal, 1 Cetti's Warbler and 2 Whitethroats.

A tatty Meadow Pipit

 

Gatekeeper

Derek Smith was also out this morning between 0545 and 0830 and walked from Minnis Bay to Coldharbour and back. He counted 2 Little Egrets, 315 Black-headed Gulls, 22 Ringed Plovers, 9 Oystercatchers, 7 Turnstone, 44 Sanderling, 8 Dunlin, 4 Common Sandpipers and a family of 5 Stonechats.